Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
C NEWS NOTES.

DR.. H. j. Smith, who was called to Dill
Ion, will return on Monday morning.
The sociable OF the colored Methodist
Church Thursday evening enriched the
treasury $52.36.
The quarterly balance OF the funds in the
County Treasury shows about $4,000 to
the county's credit.
H. Jacobs & Son have put up 2,4SO tons
of ice for the coming season. Look out for
their ad in a few days.
Mr.. John Noyes has returned home after
an absence Of several weeks visit to the
Hot Springs of Arkansas.
Advertisers should see to getting in their
ads early to-day for insertion in the Sun
days issue of The MINER.
James Cook has been appointed a deputy
sheriff by Sheriff Lloyd during the term OF
the District Court now sitting.
Thomas Hardie was before the Probate
Judge yesterday on a charge Of vagrancy,
to which he pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to two months in Jail.
When the County Commissioners meet
on Monday next, H. c.. Kessler, Esq,
the Treasurer-elect. will file his bond with
them in the sum OF $780,
Couture & LeFord will give a delightful
soiree at Renshaw Hall this evening. All
respectable votaries of Terpsichore are
cordially invited to be on hand.
The Rev. L. NJ. Schofield has been secured
by the Presbyterian Church of Butte as it's
pastor. He will arrive in time to hold
services on Sunday, March 18th.
County Treasurer H. c.. Kessler thinks
there are sufficient funds in his hands to
the credit OF the school fund to run Butte
district during March and April.
The marriage certificate of Milton C.
Whiting and Carrie Sawyer, who were mar
ried February ID, by John Smith, OF Mel
rose, was filed for record yesterday.
In the Probate Court yesterday r. C.
Yeldell and j. H. Glenn. appraisers of the
estate of Robert Hurley, deceased. filed an
inventory, placing the va1ue at $495.
Judge Mediation was busy last evening
in hearing several cases of parties who had
been charged with a disturbance. After
hearing the evidence they were discharged.
The marriage certificate of Timothy
Lynch and Ellen McGrath. married March
l, by Caleb 4. irvine, probate judge, was
filed Tor record with the clerk and recorder
yesterday.
Dave Murray, the manager of the Rocky
Mountain Telephone Company, has gone
to Miles City on business connected with
his company. He expects to be absent a
couple weeks al that placs.
The new license bill raising saloon licenses
to $500, goes into effect at once. It is
anticipated that it will have a depressing
effect on many OF the small dealers in the
ardent. A freeze-out as it were.
Mr.. Peter Whine, OF Denver, who is the
general travelling agent Of d number of ill.,
surance companies, left for home last
evening after visiting the capital and the
great mining camp. Mr.. Winnie is always
welcome to our city.
Auditor Mintey stated to The MINER rep.
resentative yesterday that the freight
over the Montana Union
to Toe, 600. 900 pounds for De,
cember last, and 100000, 600 during the
month Of January. The compilation has
not been made Of last months.
Mr.. b. c. Haupt, the efficient deputy in
the County Treasurer's office, has received
his need of recognition for past merito-
service in his re-appeintment to the
by Treasurer-elect Kessler, under
the new law, which gives the Treasurer the |
power to do as he pleases in the matter.
Died-In this city yesterday, of pneu-
MONA, George n. Powell. aged IS. The de- |
ceased was a brother to our young owns
man, Joseph Powell, and came to Butte
rom lille about four years ago. In
the short time that he has resided here he
has endeared himself to all who cam in
contact with him. The remains will be in
erred from the Masonic Temple in this
;lty tomorrow at 2 p. m. by the Masonic |
paternity, OF which he was an hopored
member. He was also a member in good
standing OF Garfield Post of the G, A. r, Of
Leadv1lle. Friends are cordially invited to
attend.